April 28, 2024 ESGOB DOES DOUBLE AT WELSHPOOL
It was a memorable day for G M Jones, at the Welshpool spring show and sale on Saturday 27 April 2024. His Esgob herd scooped the double taking the Overall Championship title with January-2023 born Esgob Ugo, a Solwayfirth Perterpan sired son who also took top price of 10,000gns in the sale ring, this easy calving bull was secured by D A Jones & Co., Llandidloes, Powys.
The judge Mr David Erskine, a fourth generation farmer from the outskirts of Monaghan Town in County Monaghan, ably assisted by shadow judge Mr Stuart Brown from the Ellerton herd, Selby, Yorkshire also selected Mr Jones’ Esgob Trebor another Solwayfirth Peterpan son born in December-2022 as his reserve overall champion and he went on to make the second highest price of the day at 9,000gns paid by B A & O L L Jones, Llwyn Manon Isaf, Criccieth.
The continuing strength and demand for Charolais, and Charolais sired cattle which lead the store trade across the country underpinned the strong sale statistics with 44 bulls selling (80% clearance) to a top price of 10,000gns and an average of £5460, up £220 on 2023. In fact, the number of bulls sold, clearance rate, top price and the sale average all outperformed 2023.
Highfields Park Farm’s second prize winner, Chameran Transformer born in October-2022 by Goldies Romeo out of Edenhurst Louise commanded 7,500gns, purchased by G W Miles, Trelewis, Merthyr Tydfil whilst a further four lots hit the 7,000gns mark starting with Mr D Thornley’s first prize, Dooley Tonto a single Q204X carrier by the famous Rosanna Jupiter was purchased by T T Jones & Son, Glyn Farm, Llanidloes, Powys. H Salt, Llangefni, Anglesey at the same money also backed a Rosanna Jupiter sired son from the same stable this time for fourth placed Dooley Uber born in January-2023. Brynffanigl Uhtred a February-2023 bull by Caylers Hustler from Mr R Roberts was purchased for 7,000gns by J Jones & Co, Llanuwchllyn, Bala and A & A Thomas, Talybont, Bangor, went to the same money for new stock bull November-2022 born Trefaldwyn Thunder by Oakchurch Maximus.
I Williams, Pwllheli, Gwynedd paid 6,800gns for Roberts and Jones’ July-2022 born, first prize winner, Montgomery Tully while Mr R Roberts sold Brynffanigl Tecwyn born in February-2022 to A Jones, Glan-Y-Mor, Talsarnau, Gwynedd for 6,500gns. Two further bulls went at the same money, first of these was another first prize winner, Caylers Urwin by Glenericht Pogba out of Caylers Lucy, born in January-2023 and next was F & J Andrews’ Holstead Ultimus a Muskateer son born in February-2023. At 6,200gns Davies Brothers, Pontydewi, Swansea purchased 4th prize Blelack Digger son born in November-2022, Montgomery Tomley from Roberts & Jones.
Six lots hit the 6,000gns mark, fourth prize Chameran Topgun from Highfields Park Farm by Goldies Romeo, sold to A J & K L Bowen, Treharris, Swansea, Trefaldwyn Texas by Balthayock Muskateer was purchased J L C & G Williams, Portmadoc, Gwynedd and second prize Caylers Toronto by Rosanna Regal was purchased by local buyers T T Jones & Co, Llanbrynmair, Powys. D M & R C Rees, Newtown, Powys also put 6,000gns down for Trefaldwyn Taurus from Mr R A Owen and G G Williams’ bought three bulls on the day, the top priced at 6,000gns was second prize winner Chunal Upbeat from Mr M McGahan and finally the last and youngest lot on sale Caylers Upbeat from Caylers Charolais also hit 6,000gns, this Glenericht Pogba son found a new home with D H Jones, Llety Cynnes, Ceredigion.
SHOW RESULTS
Overall Champion
Lot 55 – Esgob Ugo from Mr G M Jones
Reserve Overall Champion
Lot 52 – Esgob Trebor from Mr G M Jones
Class 1 Bulls born between 28 April 2022 and 18 August 2022
1st – Lot 14 – Montgomery Tully
2nd – Lot 11 – Moelfre Tristan
3rd – Lot 9 – Trannon Trevor
4th – Lot 10 – Sportsman Trooper
Class 2 Bulls born on or after 25 August 2022 to 7 October 2022
1st – Lot 18 – Maerdy Topnotch
2nd – Lot 23 – Wissington Talbot
3rd – Lot 19 – Brampton Trouble
4th – Lot 25 – Chameran Topgun
Class 3 Bulls born between 12 October 2022 and 8 November 2022
1st – Lot 28 – Brynffanigl Thor
2nd – Lot 30 – Chameran Transformer
3rd – Lot 29 – Maerdy Tank
4th – Lot 35 – Hendy Trigger
Class 4 bulls born between 10 November 2022 to 2 December 2022
1st – Lot 47 – Dooley Tonto
2nd – Lot 40 – Caylers Toronto
3rd – Lot 44 – Trefaldwyn Theo
4th – Lot 41 – Montgomery Tomley
Class 5 Bulls born between 3 December 2022 and 13 January 2023
1st – Lot 55 – Esgob Ugo
2nd – Lot 52 – Esgob Trebor
3rd – Lot 58 – Teme Ultramarine
4th – Lot 56 – Dooley Uber
Class 6 Bulls born between 19 January 2023 and 18 March 2023
1st – Lot 62 – Caylers Urwin
2nd – Lot 60 – Chunal Upbeat
3rd – Lot 63 – Brynffanigl Uhtred
4th – Lot 64 – Moelfre Ucheldir
SALE RESULTS
| Lot | Animal Name | Price (gns) | Price (£) | Buyer | Address (Farm, Town, County) |
| 1 | LIVINGWATER TOPPER | 4200 | 4410 | E W EVANS | WELSHPOOL, POWYS |
| 2 | BRYNFFANIGL TECWYN | 6500 | 6825 | A JONES | TALSARNAU, GWYNEDD |
| 5 | SEAWELL TORNADO | 4200 | 4410 | G M & H EVANS | WELSHPOOL, POWYS |
| 7 | SEAWELL TRUEMAN | 4200 | 4410 | J R JAMES | TRAWSCOED, NEWBRIDGE-ON-WYE |
| 9 | TRANNON TREVOR | 4000 | 4200 | J P HERDMAN | CLYRO, HEREFORD |
| 11 | MOELFRE TRYSTAN | 5200 | 5460 | J M & B J LANGFORD & SON | NEWTOWN, POWYS |
| 14 | MONTGOMERY TULLY | 6800 | 7140 | I WILLIAMS | PWLLHELI, GWYNEDD |
| 17 | MAERDY TREFNYDD | 4600 | 4830 | D E & C JONES | LLANDYSIL, CEREDIGION |
| 18 | MAERDY TOPNOTCH | 4600 | 4830 | H W LLOYD | ABERGELE, CLWYD |
| 20 | BRAMPTON TURBO | 5000 | 5250 | G I & R WILLIAMS | ABERGELE, CLWYD |
| 22 | BELAN TWISTER | 4200 | 4410 | G G WILLIAMS | LLANIDLOES, POWYS |
| 23 | WISSINGTON TALBOT | 3200 | 3360 | E JAMES & CO | ABERYSTWYTH, CEREDIGION |
| 24 | TREFALDWYN TROY | 3600 | 3780 | E M & R M DAVIES | LLANBRYNMAIR, POWYS |
| 25 | CHAMERAN TOPGUN | 6000 | 6300 | A J & K L BOWEN | TREHARRIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL |
| 26 | MAERDY TROSKY | 4500 | 4725 | L F JAMES & SONS | PONTYDEWI, SWANSEA |
| 28 | BRYNFFANIGL THOR | 3800 | 3990 | R F JONES | SOUTH MOLTON, DEVON |
| 29 | MAERDY TANK | 4500 | 4725 | B WALTERS | DRYLWYN, CARMARTHEN |
| 30 | CHAMERAN TRANSFORMER | 7500 | 7875 | G W MILES | TRELEWIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL |
| 31 | MOELFRE TIGER | 4000 | 4200 | T T JONES & CO | LLANBRYNMAIR, POWYS |
| 32 | DOOLEY TALENT | 3200 | 3360 | L PRITCHARD | TREDEGAR, CAERPHILLY |
| 35 | HENDY TRIGGER | 5200 | 5460 | M REES | TYWYN, GYWNEDD |
| 36 | TREFALDWYN TEXAS | 6000 | 6300 | J L C & G WILLIAMS | PORTMADOC, GWYNEDD |
| 38 | HENDY TUDOR | 5000 | 5250 | G L DAVIES | BRECON, POWYS |
| 39 | TREFALDWYN THUNDER | 7000 | 7350 | A & A THOMAS | TALYBONT, BANGOR |
| 40 | CAYLERS TORONTO | 6000 | 6300 | T T JONES & CO | LLANBRYNMAIR, POWYS |
| 41 | MONTGOMERY TOMLEY | 6200 | 6510 | DAVIES BROS | PONTYDEWI, SWANSEA |
| 42 | TREFALDWYN TOULON | 4000 | 4200 | RSPB | OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE |
| 45 | TREFALDWYN TICK | 3600 | 3780 | R G & K A LEWIS & SON | MONTGOMERY, POWYS |
| 47 | DOOLEY TONTO | 7000 | 7350 | T T JONES & SON | LLANIDLOES, POWYS |
| 50 | TEME TEA | 4200 | 4410 | G G WILLIAMS | LLANIDLOES, POWYS |
| 51 | TREFALDWYN TAURUS | 6000 | 6300 | D M & R C REES | NEWTOWN, POWYS |
| 52 | ESGOB TREBOR | 9000 | 9450 | B A & O L L JONES | MANON ISAF, CRICCIETH |
| 53 | ESGOB TSAR | 5500 | 5775 | A W WILLIAMS | DENBIGH, CONWY |
| 55 | ESGOB UGO | 10000 | 10500 | D A JONES & CO | LLANIDLOES, POWYS |
| 56 | DOOLEY UBER | 7000 | 7350 | H SALT | LLANGEFNI, ANGLESEY |
| 58 | TEME ULTRAMARINE | 5800 | 6090 | A T RICHARDSON & SON | ASHBOURNE, DERBYSHIRE |
| 60 | CHUNAL UPBEAT | 6000 | 6300 | G G WILLIAMS & SON | CAERNARFON, GWYNEDD |
| 61 | POLGODA UNIVERSE | 4500 | 4725 | P A & D E CLEAVE | NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON |
| 62 | CAYLERS URWIN | 6500 | 6825 | D MORGAN | TALYBONT, CEREDIGION |
| 63 | BRYNFFANIGL UHTRED | 7000 | 7350 | J JONES & CO | LLANUWCHLLYN, BALA |
| 64 | MOELFRE UCHELDIR | 4750 | 4987.5 | A J & J M ABBERLEY | LLANDRINDOD WELLS, POWYS |
| 67 | HOLTSTEAD ULYSSES | 3800 | 3990 | E J W & M E GRIFFITHS | LLANDRINDOD WELLS, POWYS |
| 68 | HOLTSTEAD ULTIMUS | 6500 | 6825 | R JONES & SON | BRECON, POWYS |
| 71 | CAYLERS UPBEAT | 6000 | 6300 | D H JONES | BOW STREET, CEREDIGION |